Where does “næmi” come from?

næmi (Icelandic) comes from Icelandic næmur, from Old Norse næmr, from Proto-Germanic nēmiz — taking, accepting; takeable, acceptable.

næmi (Icelandic): sensitivity

Definitions

  1. sensitivity

Ancestry of “næmi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Icelandicnæmurquick, fast-thinking, intelligent; sensitive,...
2Old Norsenæmrtalented
3Proto-Germanicnēmiztaking, accepting; takeable, acceptable

Words derived from “næmi”

Every word from Proto-Germanic nēmiz →Every word from Old Norse næmr →Every word from Icelandic næmur →